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enBill Gates stays on top of the 'richest man alive' list in 2015http://www.winbeta.org/news/bill-gates-stays-top-richest-man-alive-list-2015
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<p>Philanthropist, former CEO and co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates is once again the richest person on the planet this year. It may take some time for the phrase "richest person on the planet" to sink in but lets ponder what that means.</p>
<p>Bill Gates increased his fortune by $3.2 billion last year off the back of Microsoft's stellar year of performance on the market, to a total of $79.2 billion. His net worth last year was more than that of one of largest online advertising firm's revenue for the year (hint: Google), and he has been actively giving away his shares for the past 15 years. He also unloaded 1/3 of his remaining stake over the 12 months through February 2015, which included a gift of shares worth $1.5 billion to the Bill&amp; Melinda Gates Foundation this past November, and yet he still maintains the title.</p></div></div></div>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 20:52:47 +0000Kareem Anderson14331 at http://www.winbeta.orgBill GatesForbesmoneyBillionairehttp://www.winbeta.org/news/bill-gates-stays-top-richest-man-alive-list-2015#commentsHere's what Bill Gates had to say in his latest Reddit 'Ask Me Anything'http://www.winbeta.org/news/heres-what-bill-gates-had-say-his-latest-reddit-ask-me-anything
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<p>Bill Gates has just completed a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything), making it the third time he has participated in one. For non-Reddit folk, an AMA is, as its name suggests, an opportunity for the community to ask a person any question. We’ve combed through Bill Gates’ recent AMA and divided the questions and responses into the categories you see below. It’s a long read, so grab a snack!</p>
<h2>Technology Questions</h2>
<p><img alt="Here's what Bill Gates had to say in his latest Reddit 'Ask Me Anything'" class="inserted lazy inserted" data-original="http://www.winbeta.org/sites/default/files/news/Steve_Jobs_and_Bill_Gates_%28522695099%29.jpg" height="1080" src="http://cdn.winbeta.org/sites/default/files/news/Steve_Jobs_and_Bill_Gates_%28522695099%29.jpg" title="Here's what Bill Gates had to say in his latest Reddit 'Ask Me Anything'" width="1515" /></p></div></div></div>Thu, 29 Jan 2015 02:26:50 +0000Fahad Al-Riyami13755 at http://www.winbeta.orgMicrosoftBill GatesRedditReddit AMAPhilanthropytechnologyhttp://www.winbeta.org/news/heres-what-bill-gates-had-say-his-latest-reddit-ask-me-anything#commentsWatch Bill Gates trick Jimmy Fallon into drinking poop-converted water http://www.winbeta.org/news/watch-bill-gates-trick-jimmy-fallon-drinking-poop-converted-water
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items" id="md3"><div class="field-item even"><p><img alt="Watch Bill Gates trick Jimmy Fallon into drinking poop-converted water " class="inserted lazy inserted" data-original="http://www.winbeta.org/sites/default/files/news/toilets_2014_1200px_v10_0.jpg" height="564" src="http://cdn.winbeta.org/sites/default/files/news/toilets_2014_1200px_v10_0.jpg" title="Image Credit: The Gates Notes" width="999" /></p>
<p>A few weeks ago, we told you about the Omniprocessor, an efficient sewage processing system that takes waste in on one end, and converts it to pure drinking water and electricity out the other end. The Omniprocessor was funded by Bill Gates to help improve the sanitation conditions in developing nations, particularly countries in Africa. He proved the processing systems ability to convert waste into water by taking a sip of the water on-site.</p></div></div></div>Mon, 26 Jan 2015 20:17:18 +0000Fahad Al-Riyami13698 at http://www.winbeta.orgMicrosoftBill GatesJimmy FallonOmniProcessorhttp://www.winbeta.org/news/watch-bill-gates-trick-jimmy-fallon-drinking-poop-converted-water#commentsBill Gates funds new sewage processing technology that converts waste into drinkable waterhttp://www.winbeta.org/news/bill-gates-funds-new-sewage-processing-technology-converts-waste-drinkable-water
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items" id="md4"><div class="field-item even"><p><img alt="Bill Gates funds new sewage processing technology that converts waste into drinkable water" class="inserted lazy inserted" data-original="http://cdn.winbeta.org/cdn/farfuture/7VP-ti4DuTD28J8BErU0_L4gnb9zflnoTvXEbImbd6M/mtime:1420582464/sites/default/files/news/toilets_2014_1200px_v10.jpg" height="564" src="http://cdn.winbeta.org/cdn/farfuture/7VP-ti4DuTD28J8BErU0_L4gnb9zflnoTvXEbImbd6M/mtime:1420582464/sites/default/files/news/toilets_2014_1200px_v10.jpg" title="Image Credit: The Gates Notes" width="999" /></p>
<p>Bill Gates left Microsoft to focus his efforts on making the world a better place. Literally. The Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation is pouring resources on fighting and eradicating diseases such as polio and malaria and doing everything it can to prevent people and children from dying of preventable causes.</p>
<p>The lack of proper sanitation in many of the planet’s third-world counties is one of the leading causes of illnesses and death. About 2.1 billion people on earth use toilets that are connected to a poor sewage system that dumps raw waste into open drains and water surfaces. Even worse, 2.5 billion people practice open defecation that not only harms the environment, but also results in serious health issues.</p></div></div></div>Tue, 06 Jan 2015 22:58:03 +0000Fahad Al-Riyami13361 at http://www.winbeta.orgMicrosoftBill GatesSanitationOmniProcessorhttp://www.winbeta.org/news/bill-gates-funds-new-sewage-processing-technology-converts-waste-drinkable-water#commentsHappy 31st Birthday Windows 1.0 -- Bill Gates introduces Windows 1.0 back in 1983http://www.winbeta.org/news/happy-31st-birthday-windows-10-bill-gates-introduces-windows-10-back-1983
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items" id="md5"><div class="field-item even"><p><img alt="Happy 31st Birthday Windows 1.0 -- Bill Gates introduces Windows 1.0 back in 1983" class="inserted lazy inserted" data-original="http://static.winbeta1.netdna-cdn.com/cdn/farfuture/Gn5F-NjbRusrKi1-KOLAj59dDMOe-GqEdDRcdP65zkg/mtime:1415637122/sites/default/files/news/Image62.jpg" height="480" src="http://static.winbeta1.netdna-cdn.com/cdn/farfuture/Gn5F-NjbRusrKi1-KOLAj59dDMOe-GqEdDRcdP65zkg/mtime:1415637122/sites/default/files/news/Image62.jpg" title="Happy 31st Birthday Windows 1.0 -- Bill Gates introduces Windows 1.0 back in 1983" width="640" /></p>
<p>Today marks the 31st birthday of Windows 1.0. On November 10, 1983, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates unveiled Windows 1.0 to the world. This operating system required only two floppy disks and 192KB of RAM in order to function. Windows 1.0 would ship to consumers for $99 only two years later after its unveiling.</p>
<p>Windows 1.0 wanted to change the way we used computers, during a time when most computers were text based. Windows 1.0 had a graphical user interface, which was a radical shift from the norm, and was met with a lot of hesitation from users and critics (sound familiar?).</p></div></div></div>Mon, 10 Nov 2014 16:32:28 +0000Ron12480 at http://www.winbeta.orgMicrosoftWindows 1Bill Gateshttp://www.winbeta.org/news/happy-31st-birthday-windows-10-bill-gates-introduces-windows-10-back-1983#commentsBill Gates very happy with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's work, advises him to focus on Officehttp://www.winbeta.org/news/bill-gates-very-happy-microsoft-ceo-satya-nadellas-work-advises-him-focus-office
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<p>In an interview on Bloomberg Television, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates praised the work of CEO Satya Nadella. Gates said he is still happy with the decision Microsoft made to pick Nadella as the company’s head. Overwhelmed with recent work, Gates also advised the company to focus on its Office productivity suite.</p></div></div></div>Fri, 03 Oct 2014 13:35:28 +0000Manish Singh11933 at http://www.winbeta.orgBill GatesSatya NadellaMicrosofthttp://www.winbeta.org/news/bill-gates-very-happy-microsoft-ceo-satya-nadellas-work-advises-him-focus-office#commentsMicrosoft Office to see dramatic improvements thanks to input from Bill Gateshttp://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-office-see-dramatic-improvements-thanks-input-bill-gates
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<p>Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is of late known more for his contribution to fighting real-world problems and illnesses in developing countries alongside his wife Melinda. The richest man in America has committed the majority of his time to the eradication of diseases such as malaria and polio, providing vaccines and clean water, and even the improvement of basic sanitation by revolutionizing the toilet. However, he’s recently become more involved within Microsoft to assist newly appointed CEO Satya Nadella.</p>
<p>According to an interview with Bloomberg TV, the ex-chairman apparently believes that Microsoft’s Office productivity suite is in need of dramatic improvements, and that it should be the software giant’s top priority to make that happen. He noted that “that’s the kind of thing that I’m trying to make sure they move fast on”, noting at his involvement in the effort.</p></div></div></div>Fri, 03 Oct 2014 11:15:16 +0000Fahad Al-Riyami11928 at http://www.winbeta.orgMicrosoftOfficeBill Gateshttp://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-office-see-dramatic-improvements-thanks-input-bill-gates#commentsBill Gates is once again the richest man in America, according to Forbeshttp://www.winbeta.org/news/bill-gates-once-again-richest-man-america-according-forbes
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<p>Forbes has released their '2014 Forest 400,' their ranked list of the wealthiest Americans. And Bill Gates sits comfortably at the top, with a net worth of $82 billion.</p>
<p>The 58 year old Microsoft-founder and self-made billionaire is followed by Warren Buffett, who is worth $67 billion. Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook founder, comes in at 11th, and the Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin at 13th and 14th, respectively.</p>
<p>Bill Gates's wealth is not all from Microsoft, in fact, his shares only reportedly account for less than 20% of his net worth - although rise in MSFT shares did lend heavily to the $9 billion increase of Gates' net worth this year. Additionally, Bill Gates has investments in Canadian National Railway, Republican Services, Deer &amp; Co., and South American McDonalds franchise Arcos Dorados ("Golden Arches").</p></div></div></div>Mon, 29 Sep 2014 22:43:47 +0000Dilraj Singh11852 at http://www.winbeta.orgMicrosoftBill Gateshttp://www.winbeta.org/news/bill-gates-once-again-richest-man-america-according-forbes#commentsTake a look at this old picture of Bill Gates checking out Nokia's MikroMikko personal computer in 1984http://www.winbeta.org/news/take-look-old-picture-bill-gates-checking-out-nokias-mikromikko-personal-computer-1984
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items" id="md9"><div class="field-item even"><p><img alt="Take a look at this old picture of Bill Gates checking out Nokia's MikroMikko personal computer in 1984" class="inserted lazy inserted" data-original="http://www.winbeta.org/sites/default/files/news/gatesnokia.jpg" height="409" src="http://cdn.winbeta.org/sites/default/files/news/gatesnokia.jpg" title="Take a look at this old picture of Bill Gates checking out Nokia's MikroMikko personal computer in 1984" width="561" /></p>
<p>Back in the early 80s, Nokia attempted to enter the business computer market with it's MikroMikko line of microcomputers. These computers were released by Nokia's computer division Nokia Data from 1981 to 1987. <span style="font-size: 16.4px; line-height: 1.8em;">Check out the picture below showcasing Bill Gates during his visit to Nokia to check out the latest </span>MikroMikko<span style="font-size: 16.4px; line-height: 1.8em;"> personal computer. </span></p></div></div></div>Sun, 07 Sep 2014 05:15:56 +0000Ron11491 at http://www.winbeta.orgBill GatesNokiaMicrosofthttp://www.winbeta.org/news/take-look-old-picture-bill-gates-checking-out-nokias-mikromikko-personal-computer-1984#commentsBill Gates donates to a campaign to require background checks for gun purchases http://www.winbeta.org/news/bill-gates-donates-campaign-require-background-checks-gun-purchases
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<p>Bill Gates is know for his charitable giving. The Bill and Melinda Gates foundation have made huge progress in eradicating deadly diseases. Recently though, Bill has donated $1 million to the Initiative 594 campaign. This campaign calls for background checks on all gun purchases in the state of Washington.</p>
<p>In addition to Bill and Melinda Gates, there were many other prominent members of the state such as Nick and Leslie Hanauer, Steve and Connie Ballmer, and Paul Allen have all supported this initiative. Last month Paul Allen gave $500,000 in support.</p></div></div></div>Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:29:36 +0000Joseph Finney11366 at http://www.winbeta.orgMicrosoftBill Gateshttp://www.winbeta.org/news/bill-gates-donates-campaign-require-background-checks-gun-purchases#commentsMelinda Gates joins Satya Nadella, Steve Ballmer, and Bill Gates in ice bucket challenge for ALS awareness http://www.winbeta.org/news/melinda-gates-joins-satya-nadella-steve-ballmer-and-bill-gates-ice-bucket-challenge-als
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<p>So far, Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella, former CEO Steve Ballmer, chairman and former CEO Bill Gates had done the ALS ice bucket challenge. Now, you can add Bill Gates' wife, and co-chair of the Gates Foundation, Melinda Gates to the list. </p>
<p>Melinda, in turn, has challenged television personalities Katie Couric, Stephen Colbert, entrepreneur Yuri Milner, and her daughter Phoebe Gates. If they accept the challenge, it will continue to bring more attention and raise awareness for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). </p>
<p>The ALS ice bucket challenge is a movement to raise awareness through social media. The participant dumps a bucket of ice filled water on their head -- Melinda's hat may be seen as cheating here -- and then are allowed to challenge others to either do the same or donate to the cause, or both. The video is shared through twitter, YouTube, Facebook, and sites such as this, bringing attention to ALS.</p></div></div></div>Sun, 17 Aug 2014 03:25:36 +0000Dilraj Singh11180 at http://www.winbeta.orgMicrosoftALSMelinda GatesBill GatesSatya NadellaSteve Ballmerhttp://www.winbeta.org/news/melinda-gates-joins-satya-nadella-steve-ballmer-and-bill-gates-ice-bucket-challenge-als#commentsBill Gates dumps a bucket of ice water on his head, challenges Elon Musk, Ryan Seacrest, and Chris Andersonhttp://www.winbeta.org/news/bill-gates-dumps-bucket-ice-water-his-head-challenges-elon-musk-ryan-seacrest-and-chris
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<p>Bill Gates is the latest tech figurehead to accept the ALS ice bucket challenge. Accepting the nomination from Mark Zuckerberg, Bill built a structure to dump a bucket of ice water on his head. He then nominated Elon Musk, Ryan Seacrest, and Chris Anderson from TED for the challenge.</p>
<p>Bill steps the ice dumping up a notch by building a rig to hold the water bucket while he pulls a rope to dump the water. Staying true to his Microsoft roots, the video opens with Bill watching the video of Mark Zuckerberg on a Surface Pro 3. A nice touch to the video.</p></div></div></div>Fri, 15 Aug 2014 19:29:01 +0000Joseph Finney11170 at http://www.winbeta.orgMicrosoftBill Gateshttp://www.winbeta.org/news/bill-gates-dumps-bucket-ice-water-his-head-challenges-elon-musk-ryan-seacrest-and-chris#commentsBill Gates' foundation funds skin-like condoms to fight AIDShttp://www.winbeta.org/news/bill-gates-foundation-funds-skin-condoms-fight-aids
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items" id="md13"><div class="field-item even"><p><img alt="Bill Gates funds skin-like condoms to fight AIDS" class="inserted lazy inserted" data-original="http://www.winbeta.org/sites/default/files/BillGates_2.jpg" height="805" src="http://cdn.winbeta.org/sites/default/files/BillGates_2.jpg" title="Bill Gates funds skin-like condoms to fight AIDS" width="1198" /></p>
<p>According to a YouTube video, posted on June 3, The Bill &amp; Melinda Foundation have funded a team of <span style="font-size: 16.4px; line-height: 1.8em;">researchers from the University of </span>Wollongong<span style="font-size: 16.4px; line-height: 1.8em;"> (UOW) in Australia to help develop a condom that will enhance the pleasure and give more sensation. </span><span style="font-size: 16.4px; line-height: 1.8em;">Instead of using latex, the researchers are working on an alternative, a </span>hydrogel based<span style="font-size: 16.4px; line-height: 1.8em;"> material that is designed to "</span><span style="font-size: 16.4px; line-height: 1.8em;">act, feel, and look" more like real skin.</span></p></div></div></div>Fri, 06 Jun 2014 15:29:50 +0000Moin Anjum9955 at http://www.winbeta.orgBill GatesFundResearchCondomshttp://www.winbeta.org/news/bill-gates-foundation-funds-skin-condoms-fight-aids#commentsNadella: I'm the boss of Microsoft, Bill Gates just helps outhttp://www.winbeta.org/news/nadella-im-boss-microsoft-bill-gates-just-helps-out
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<p>When Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates decided to step down as Chairman and contribute more to Microsoft in an advisory role, many of us weren't sure what exactly Gates' role would be seeing as how the company had just appointed Satya Nadella its new CEO. More importantly, we wanted to know who would be the actual boss -- or who would have the final word on things. The answer is Satya Nadella. At the Code Conference, Satya Nadella said that he runs the show, and Bill Gates is there to help out. </p>
<p>“I run the place,” Nadella said, speaking to interviewer Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg. “Bill's helping,” he added. Gates is helping the company rethink some of its strategies, including the Office productivity suite. “He’s got some specific interest in Office and how to reinvent it,” Nadella said.</p></div></div></div>Wed, 28 May 2014 02:51:05 +0000Manish Singh9782 at http://www.winbeta.orgSatya NadellaBill Gateshttp://www.winbeta.org/news/nadella-im-boss-microsoft-bill-gates-just-helps-out#commentsThe idea that Bill Gates supports the spinoff of the Xbox division has been exaggeratedhttp://www.winbeta.org/news/idea-bill-gates-supports-spinoff-xbox-division-has-been-exaggerated
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items" id="md15"><div class="field-item even"><p><img alt="Microsoft remains committed to the Xbox business, despite what reports are spreading" class="inserted lazy inserted" data-original="http://www.winbeta.org/sites/default/files/news/bill-gates-microsoft-2_r1_c1.jpg" height="501" src="http://cdn.winbeta.org/sites/default/files/news/bill-gates-microsoft-2_r1_c1.jpg" title="Microsoft remains committed to the Xbox business, despite what reports are spreading" width="668" /></p>
<p>On May 5th, Microsoft co-founder and former CEO Bill Gates was <a href="http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/3538085981001/liz-claman-interviews-warren-buffett-charlie-munger-and-bill-gates/#sp=show-clips" target="_blank">interviewed</a> by Liz Claman from Fox Business. In the interview, Gates was asked about various Microsoft related products, including the Xbox business. The idea of spinning off Xbox into its own business came about and unfortunately, Bill Gates was misquoted on his response.</p></div></div></div>Thu, 08 May 2014 01:36:04 +0000Ron9473 at http://www.winbeta.orgXboxOneBill GatesMicrosofthttp://www.winbeta.org/news/idea-bill-gates-supports-spinoff-xbox-division-has-been-exaggerated#comments